There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Tulsa by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tulsa International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SAN - TUL
4h 38m$172–739Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
33h 31m$413–867Drive 1,404.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Tulsacar 1,404.3 mi
22h 51m$257–371Fly to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)plane SAN - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
7h 25m$254–621
San Diego to Tulsa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Tulsa is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Tulsa is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between San Diego and Tulsa is 1251 miles. The road distance is 1412.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Tulsa without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 31m and costs $410 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from San Diego to Tulsa, including transfers.
Tulsa is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:29 PM in San Diego and 5:29 PM in Tulsa.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Tulsa is 1413 miles. It takes approximately 22h 51m to drive from San Diego to Tulsa.
There are 330+ hotels available in Tulsa.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–210
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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